Srinagar, July 6 -- While expressing serious concern over alarming rise in COVID19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir in the recent days, CPI (M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami has asked the general masses to strictly adhere to the guidelines.

In a press release issued here, Tarigami said that during past two weeks more than 2400 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in J&K which must be a cause of concern for all of us. The COVID-19 positive cases are steadily rising in the region and even deaths due to COVID-19 are on rise, he said adding that the region had inadequate health facilities. "The growth of infections is outpacing testing. If the infection rate continues to grow, things are going to get pretty grim in a few weeks. Authorities also...